Google plans to replace SMS verification with QR codes due to phishing risks and security vulnerabilities exploited by ...

In a change to how two-factor authentication logins are managed in order to provide better protection against scammers, ...

Google is shaking up Gmail's two-factor authentication, and it wants to move towards QR codes, passkeys, and more.

The search-and-ads giant introduced SMS distribution of one-time passcodes for authentication for Gmail in February 2011, and ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

As Google phases out SMS authentication in favor of QR codes, users are poised to experience a safer, more reliable method of ...

Google is planning on getting rid of SMS two-factor authentication for Gmail to address a myriad of security issues.

News from Google this morning is that Gmail will soon ditch SMS code authentication, because honestly, it’s just not all that secure. Speaking to Forbes, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer says that ...

Google is planning to replace text messages with more secure QR codes for Gmail authentication. In a conversation with Forbes ...

This major Gmail change will certainly take some getting used to if you rely on SMS codes for authentication. It’s worth ...

SMS-based two-factor authentication has security issues. That's why Google is finally replacing it with something better soon ...

As a result, Google has now disclosed that it is making plans to phase out SMS security authentication for Gmail logins. No small deal, it's estimated that there are close to 2 billion Gmail accounts.